Adesanya set for return - but could it be the end?

14.01.2026 18:01 Former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya returns to action for the first time in over a year when he faces Joe Pyfer in Seattle, Washington on 28 March.

Hearts agree pre-contract with Uganda forward Mato

14.01.2026 12:01 Uganda and Vargar forward Rogers Mato signs a pre-contract agreement to join Scottish Premiership leaders Heart of Midlothian this summer.

Trump administration moves to end deportation protection for Somalis

14.01.2026 12:01 As the US cracks down on illegal immigration in Minneapolis, home to a large Somali community, it will end protections for many in the country legally.

'Welcome to 2976' - North Africa's Amazigh people ring in the new year

14.01.2026 05:31 The Amazigh calendar places them almost a thousand years ahead of much of the rest of the world.

Gabon's government lifts sanctions on team and Aubameyang

13.01.2026 23:46 Gabon's government lifts the sanctions it imposed on the national team and striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after their exit from Afcon 2025.

Salah-Mane rivalry renewed in Afcon semi-finals

13.01.2026 23:46 Mohamed Salah's Egypt will face Senegal in the Afcon 2025 semi-finals, offering the chance of revenge against his old Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane.

Eritrea included in Afcon 2027 preliminary qualifying

13.01.2026 17:47 Eritrea are included in the preliminary qualifying round draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations despite being unranked by world governing body Fifa.

Afcon quiz: Name every Africa Cup of Nations winner

13.01.2026 17:47 With the Africa Cup of Nations kicking off on Sunday, 21 December, can you name every tournament winner?

Operation against Nigerian kidnapping gang kills '200 bandits' - official tells BBC

13.01.2026 17:47 The offensive is in the central state of Kogi, where the bandits have recently become more active.

Uganda imposes an internet blackout ahead of Thursday's election

13.01.2026 17:47 The communications authority says the suspension is aimed at preventing misinformation and violence.

Niger revokes licences of tanker drivers who refuse to go Mali amid jihadist blockade

13.01.2026 11:46 Jihadists have been targeting tankers entering Mali, worsening the country’s fuel shortage.

Most of Uganda's population is under 17 - will they give an 81-year-old another term?

13.01.2026 06:00 Thursday's election highlights a demographic issue common to many African countries.

'Miracle baby' born in a tree above Mozambique floodwaters dies aged 25

13.01.2026 00:00 Rosita Salvador Mabuiango's mother was sheltering for days before giving birth perched above the water.

Nigerian stars dominate All Africa Music Awards

12.01.2026 11:45 Global superstar Burna Boy claimed the prestigious Album of the Year award for his latest work No Sign of Weakness.

He once criticised African leaders who cling to power. Now he wants a seventh term

12.01.2026 05:30 Yoweri Museveni, 81, says he has brought stability to Uganda. His critics complain of political oppression.